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Housing in LU5

What the homes in LU5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
60,171 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.1%). Flats make up 18.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

LU5England
Detached15.9%22.9%
Semi-detached37.1%31.5%
Terraced27.7%23%
Purpose-built flat16%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.6% of households in LU5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 29.4% own outright and 36.2% with a mortgage.

LU5
66%
15%
18%
England
  • Owned65.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented15.2%20.5%
  • Social rented17.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU5England
Owned outright29.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council10.9%8.3%
From a housing association6.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.9%). 29.4% of households include dependent children.

LU5England
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Central Bedfordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Central Bedfordshire (August 2026, +3.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Central BedfordshireEngland
All homes£1,250£1,459
One bedroom£865£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,097£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,376£1,489
Four or more£2,044£2,161
Detached£1,761£1,640
Semi-detached£1,352£1,449
Terraced£1,205£1,435
Flat or maisonette£989£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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